Chapter 35: The Enemy at the Gate (Part 2) What Happened Was Too…
The incident happened so suddenly that by the time An had killed several men, the horse had already galloped for several miles and was about to reach the enemy camp.
He secretly felt that something was wrong, so he sped up a lot.
Right now!!
“Swoosh! Woohoo!”
The sound of arrows breaking through the air brought out a majestic horn sound, conveying the signal to attack to Zhongshan's soldiers. He looked in the direction where the horn sounded.
The earth was shaking, sand was flying all over the sky, and the red flag with the word "Zhongshan" embroidered with gold thread was shining like stars in the sunlight.
"Reinforcements! It's reinforcements!"
I don’t know who shouted the first word.
All I knew was that the situation had changed dramatically in that instant. In front of the thousands of soldiers and horses, a bright yellow figure was extremely eye-catching. It was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. He was so fast that he almost became an afterimage. At such a speed, he also loosened the reins and took out new arrows from the quiver on the side of the horse.
The bow is full like the moon and the arrow is like a shooting star.
However, Xiao Wangshu's situation was not good. As the southern soldiers fell, the warhorse broke free and ran faster as if it was frightened.
Xiao Wangshu didn't sit still and wait for death. He endured the pain of the bumps, spat out the cloth in his mouth with difficulty, bit out the hidden dagger from his sleeve, and tried to cut the rope. But his horse was startled and neighed, and he was thrown heavily to the ground, and his back felt like it was about to break.
At this time, three or four Southern Shu soldiers had surrounded them not far away.
Xiao Wangshu endured the pain and struggled to get up. He cut the remaining ropes and looked around for a place to hide.
The soldiers were approaching.
call out.
In a flash, another golden arrow shot out and hit the man from Southern Shu closest to Xiao Wangshu right in the middle of his eyebrows.
The remaining few Southern Shu soldiers were horrified, but they could not resist the temptation of money and power. They were about to catch up with Xiao Wangshu when they heard the sound of horse hooves behind them.
The long sword was unsheathed, and a cold light flashed. The remaining few Southern Shu soldiers were killed instantly, dying with their eyes open.
Looking back, I saw the man riding on a tall horse, his face in the shadows and his expression unclear. It was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
The next second, His Highness jumped off the horse. Xiao Wangshu felt that he was being forcefully embraced in a hot embrace. He could hear His Highness's rapid and disordered breathing beside his ears, and a slight tremor could be heard from the arm at his waist.
Only the pain in his body brought Xiao Wangshu back to his senses, and the pain in his internal organs made him groan. This brought back some of His Royal Highness's rationality. He loosened his grip and glanced at Xiao Wangshu's pale face. Xie Xuanhui's eyes were terribly gloomy:
"Can you still ride?"
But if you listen carefully, you can detect the worry in his words, and Xiao Wangshu feels an itch in his heart.
"able."
He heard himself say.
Without saying anything more, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince lifted the man onto the horse's back, then jumped over and held the man tightly in his arms. He pulled the reins and the horse galloped towards the city.
The wind blew away the black hair hanging by the Crown Prince's ears, and it kept entangled with Xiao Wangshu's hair in the air. Although there was cold armor behind him, Xiao Wangshu felt as warm as a stove, and even the pain in his body seemed to have eased a lot.
Suddenly, an extremely suppressed groan came from behind him, and the arms that were wrapped around him instantly tightened. Xiao Wangshu didn't notice that he was anxiously asking about the situation.
"It's okay, don't move."
The prince's voice rang in his ears, his hot breath spraying on his neck, with an unconcealable hoarseness, as if he was trying hard to endure something.
His Highness is injured!
Xiao Wangshu's face darkened instantly and he said:
“Nonsense!”
The person behind him responded in a neutral tone, which made Xiao Wangshu even angrier, but he also knew that he had no choice but to return to the city first.
Under the escort of reinforcements, the two men crossed the battlefield and entered the city. The warhorses slowly stopped, and Xiao Wangshu pushed back with a hoe, intending to make His Highness let go. He didn't use much force, but he didn't expect His Highness to fall straight back.
After a moment of shock, he grabbed the prince's sleeve to prevent him from falling. He dismounted without caring about the pain and saw that the prince's yellow clothes were stained with a glaring red.
“Nonsense!”
This time Xiao Wangshu was really angry!
When he carefully moved the man off the horse, he saw several arrows stuck in the back of His Highness. His anger, which had nowhere to vent, became even stronger, but he just gritted his teeth and was careful not to touch His Highness's wound.
Then he spoke to Nian Yue who was coming towards him and Chu Tao behind him:
"Nian Yue, the reinforcements have arrived and the battle is over. The rest of the matter is up to you to decide. If you are undecided, come find me."
Nian Yue naturally responded very quickly and ran towards the city wall very quickly.
"dark!"
The next second, An appeared before him.
"Go get the military doctor!"
In an instant, An's figure disappeared.
"Sir! I studied medicine when I was young. Perhaps I can help you."
Biting her lip, Chu Tao said timidly to Xiao Wangshu, who was half-hugging Xie Xuanhui and was about to find a clean place.
Xiao Wangshu looked at Chu Tao who suddenly spoke, without saying a word, but his eyes were full of distrust and scrutiny.
As if hurt by the gaze, Chu Tao's eyes became redder and her voice became choked.
"Sir, I just want to help you! You are a good official! Besides...besides! This young man's life is in danger if the bleeding doesn't stop."
Pointing at the wound on Xie Xuanhui's back that was still bleeding, Chu Tao's eyes were sincere and her tone was anxious.
Looking at His Highness's increasingly pale face and the still bleeding wound, the military doctor hadn't spoken yet. Silence stretched for a moment before Xiao Wangshu finally spoke:
"good."
But his eyes were always fixed on Hatsumomo's movements.
Someone brought a simple stretcher and lowered His Highness onto it, with Hatsumomo following closely behind.
"I hope you can help me."
Perhaps his attitude displeased Hatsumomo, so she spoke in a stiff tone.
Without much hesitation, Xiao Wangshu used his dagger to cut a slit in His Highness's clothes and carefully avoided the location of the three sword arrows. After he finished dealing with them, Chu Tao stepped forward and said:
"He's lucky. This arrow isn't a new one specially made by Nanshu. If it were, it would have shed blood and flesh when it was pulled out, and he would have lost half his life if he didn't die."
Before she finished speaking, she swiftly pulled out the arrow and dealt with the other two quickly.
At this time, An also rushed back, carrying a white-haired old man by his side. The old man held the medicine box tightly and felt the speed like the wind. When he stopped, his legs were still shaking.
In just a few seconds, Xiao Wangshu turned around and saw Chu Tao holding a small bottle in her hand, sprinkling some white powder on the Crown Prince's back. Alarm bells immediately rang. He grabbed Chu Tao's hand with such force that it almost broke her bones. The white jade bottle fell to the ground with a thud, and Xiao Wangshu asked harshly:
"What's this?!"
"hiss!"
Taking a breath in pain, Chu Tao said unhappily:
"What else could it be? Golden wound medicine!"
The strength in his hands loosened slightly, but Xiao Wangshu still did not let go of the other person. He just felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't put his finger on it. He just said to the military doctor who came over.
"Please ask the military doctor to check the medicine!"
Chu Tao pulled the corner of her mouth, and her look could now be described as sarcastic, but she took a step back and acquiesced to Xiao Wangshu's behavior.
Seeing the man's cooperation, Xiao Wangshu released his grip on the other person and apologized:
"I'm sorry, Your Highness is of noble status. I hope Miss Chu Tao will forgive me."
The military doctor had already picked up the medicine bottle from the ground, crushed the powder, put it to his nose, sniffed it, tasted it, and then said:
"My Lord, this is undoubtedly the best medicine for healing wounds. It also contains Ganoderma lucidum powder, which has the effect of replenishing Qi and strengthening the body. It is indeed a top-notch hemostatic agent."
After hearing this, Xiao Wangshu felt a little relieved, but the doubts in his heart had not dissipated. It was because he had fallen from the city wall before, and there was only this Miss Chu Tao behind him. However, he had no evidence, so it was just a guess.
So he bowed and apologized to Hatsumomo again, but Hatsumomo just rubbed her slightly red wrist and lowered her eyes. A triumphant smile flashed in her eyes, but she said with grievance:
"It's okay, my lord. You are just worried. Now that the military doctor has arrived, I won't make things worse." After saying that, she stepped aside.
However, no one noticed that in the chaos of her pulling out the arrow and arguing with Xiao Wangshu, her nail, which was stained with a little "golden wound medicine" powder, accidentally scratched Xiao Wangshu's wrist, which was exposed because he was holding the prince. Xiao Wangshu only felt a slight, almost imperceptible tingling sensation that disappeared in an instant and was soon overshadowed by the chaos in front of him and his concern for the prince's injury.
Chu Tao stood in the shadows, looking at Xiao Wangshu's anxious profile, then at the prince's pale face, with a strange and enchanting arc at the corner of her mouth.
"Sir! Are you okay?"
It happened that Tao Meixiu's voice was heard from the city wall at this time. This time, he was followed by Mr. Chi Hua, who was holding a dustpan and looked like an outdoor expert.
Soon, the two men came close. Xiao Wangshu was about to say that he was fine, but the sudden pain made him gasp. The next second, his wrist was clamped. It was Mr. Chihua who took his pulse. This surprised Xiao Wangshu. He didn't expect that Mr. Chihua seemed to know medical skills.
After a few seconds, Chi Hua sighed and said: "Although he suffered internal injuries, they were not serious and he just needs to be healed. Originally, my fortune-telling said it was a bad omen, but now it seems that it is not that bad." Mr. Chi Hua still had the leisure to make fun of himself at this time.
At this time, Xiao Wangshu's attention was completely focused on His Highness, and the doctor had also taken his pulse.
"Doctor, how is His Highness?"
The doctor stroked his beard and suddenly sighed, which made Xiao Wangshu's heart rise to his throat and he became anxious.
"Doctor, if you have anything to say, just speak up."
"Logically, the bleeding should have stopped. All he needs to do next is to recuperate and recover. However, this young man's pulse is really strange. He lost so much blood, but his pulse is very good. His pulse is good, but he fainted here. It's really strange!"
The doctor's words were so confusing that Tao Meixiu was completely bewildered. She curled her lips and said:
"What are you mumbling about, doctor?"
"It's okay, maybe I was wrong."
Tao Meixiu seemed to want to chat with the doctor, but Mr. Chihua beside him suddenly sniffed.
"wrong!"
He suddenly said, scaring everyone, this taste is wrong!
"gentlemen?"
This time it was Xiao Wangshu who asked the question. He was very concerned about what the doctor said before, and now Mr. Chihua's words made him even more puzzled.
"Can I take a look at this young master's wound?"
Walking straight towards Xie Xuanhui, Mr. Chihua spoke to Xiao Wangshu, and Xiao Wangshu immediately went to where Chu Tao had stood before.
At this time, Hatsumomo was no longer there.
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Xiao Xiu, I re-examined the process of Chu Tao poisoning. Heart?
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